Socceroos star Aaron Mooy scored twice as Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic maintained a nine-poont lead on the prime of the Scottish Premiership ladder with a 4-0 thrashing of Hibernian.
Mooy’s first targets for Celtic since his low season transfer to the Glasgow giants have been a part of a dominant show from the Hoops, who’ve now received 18 of their 19 premiership matches this season.
The 32-year-old former Melbourne City, Huddersfield, Brighton and Shanghai Port opened the scoring at Easter Road within the twenty eighth minute with a nicely taken half-volley.
Mooy then accomplished his brace from the penalty spot within the 58th minute to extend Celtic’s result in 3-0 after Japanese attacker Daizen Maeda had doubled the guests’ benefit 9 minutes earlier than half-time.
Maeda’s countryman Kyogo Furuhashi scored Celtic’s fourth aim within the sixty fourth minute because the Hoops warmed up in model for Monday evening’s Old Firm conflict towards second-placed Rangers.
Mooy’s fellow Socceroos Kye Rowles and Cameron Devlin additionally loved Scottish Premiership success with a 3-2 away win over a St. Johnstone facet that included Australian defender Ryan McGowan.
Australian pair Keanu Baccus and Ryan Strain each began for St. Mirren within the Buddies’ 1-1 away draw with Livingston.
Meanwhile, former Melbourne City coach Patrick Kisnorbo’s first recreation in control of French top-flight membership Troyes resulted in a 0-0 house draw with Nantes.
Originally revealed as Socceroo Aaron Mooy stars for Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic in massive win over Hibernian
